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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2018.17.4.150

Fatigue Evaluation of Steam Separators of Heat Recovery Steam Generators According to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code  

Lee, Boo-Youn (Dept. of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, KEIMYUNG UNIV.)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.17, no.4, 2018 , pp. 150-159 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present research deals with a finite element analysis and fatigue evaluation of a steam separator of a high-pressure evaporator for the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). The fatigue during the expected life of the HRSG was evaluated according to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII Division 2 (ASME Code). First, based on the eight transient operating conditions prescribed for the HRSG, temperature distribution of the steam separator was analyzed by a transient thermal analysis. Results of the thermal analysis were used as a thermal load for the structural analysis and used to determine the mean cycle temperature. Next, a structural analysis for the transient conditions was carried out with the thermal load, steam pressure, and nozzle load. The maximum stress location was found to be the riser nozzle bore, and hence fatigue was evaluated at that location, as per ASME Code. As a result, the cumulative usage factor was calculated as 0.00072 (much less than 1). In conclusion, the steam separator was found to be safe from fatigue failure during the expected life.
Keywords
Fatigue; Heat Recovery Steam Generator; High Pressure Evaporator; Steam Separator;
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